Yes, you can vote for
it because you want to legally possess an ounce. But that’s already
decriminalized — you’re just saving yourself a potential $100 fine.

The ounce you buy at a
store will be taxed. From these taxes, $40 million will be directed to
schools. By buying that ounce, you’ll help Colorado’s children and
teachers.

Maybe you’d rather
grow your own. But even if Amendment 64 passes, that won’t exactly be
legal. State law would allow you to grow six plants. But don’t try to
grow seven — that’s illegal. So critics contend that Amendment 64 won’t
reduce the number of people jailed for marijuana.

But Amendment 64 would
still save Colorado law enforcement $12 million a year, according to
the Colorado Center on Law and Policy. Even Boulder has victims of
robbery, assault, rape — victims who would appreciate that $12 million
spent stopping their assailants, not busting marijuana users.